The absence of consensual, cross-disciplinary theories, definitions, and methodologies has hampered the study of attention, memory, and executive function. Incorporating different theoretical perspectives, this exceptional volume helps establish some common understanding of these three central processes. This book reveals how the authors' findings from their research in psychology, neuropsychology, special education, and medicine can help clinicians assess and remediate reading and attention disorders. Valuable directions for future research are also offered.

Section I: Introduction to the Conceptual, Measurement, and Methodological Issues

1. The Need for Conceptual and Theoretical Clarity in the Study of Attention, Memory, and Executive Function
   G. Reid Lyon
   
   
2. Relationships and Distinctions Among the Concepts of Attention, Memory, and Executive Function: A Developmental Perspective
   Robin D. Morris
   
   
3. Conceptual and Methodological Issues in Construct Definition
   Jack M. Fletcher, David J. Francis, Karla K. Stuebing, Bennett A. Shaywitz, Sally E. Shaywitz, Donald P. Shankweiler, Leonard Katz, and Robin D. Morris

Section II: Attention

4. Critical Issues in Research on Attention
   Russell A. Barkley
   
   
5. A Theory of Attention: An Information Processing Perspective
   Joseph Sergeant
   
   
6. Disorders of Attention: A Neuropsychological Perspective
   Allan F. Mirsky
   
   
7. Attention: A Behavior Analytical Perspective
   William J. McIlvane, William V. Dube, and Thomas D. Callahan
   
   
8. Conceptualizing, Describing, and measuring Components of Attention: A Summary
   Jeffrey M. Halperin

Section III: Memory

9. From Simple Structure to Complex Function: Major Trends in the Development of Theories, Models, and Measurements of Memory
   Richard K. Wagner
   
   
10. A Model of Memory from an Information Processing Perspective: The Special Case of Phonological Memory
    Joseph K. Torgesen
    
    
11. Multiple Memory Systems: A Neuropsychological and Developmental Perspective
    Jocelyne Bachevalier, Ludise Malkova, and Mario Beauregard
    
    
12. Attention and Memory in Relation to Learning: A Comparative Adaptation Perspective
    Duane M. Rumbaugh and David A. Washburn
    
    
13. Conceptualizing, Describing, and Measuring Components of Memory: A Summary
    Kimberly Boller

Section IV: Executive Function

14. Theories, Models, and Measurements of Executive Functioning: An Information Processing Perspective
    John G. Borkowski and Jennifer E. Burke
    
    
15. A Theory and Model of Executive Function: A Neuropsychological Perspective
    Martha Bridge Denckla
    
    
16. Relational Frame Theory and Executive Function: A Behavioral Approach
    Steven C. Hayes, Elizabeth V. Gifford, and L.E. Ruckstuhl, Jr.
    
    
17. Linkages Between Attention and Executive Functions
    Russell A. Barkley
    
    
18. Executive Functions and Working Memory: Theoretical and Measurement Issues
    Bruce F. Pennington, Loisa Bennetto, Owen McAleer, and Ralph J. Roberts, Jr.
    
    
19. Addressing Problems in Attention, Memory, and Executive Functioning: An Example from Self-Regulated Strategy Development
    Steve Graham and Karen R. Harris
    
    
20. Conceptualizing, Describing, and Measuring Components of Executive Function: A Summary
    Paul J. Eslinger

Section V: Summary and Conclusions

21. Critical Issues and Future Directions in the Development of Theories, Models, and Measurements for Attention, Memory, and Executive Function
    H. Gerry Taylor